Mind if I describe Kenichi Suzumura here? I CAN'T HEAR YOU! TENSION MAX!
Kenichi Suzumura (born September 12, 1974) is a veteran Japanese voice actor known for his youthful, brash-sounding voice, which even in his mid-40s makes him quite fit for voicing young boys whose most notable trait is either being a jerkass, or just rowdy and rude. Unfortunately, the characters he voiced seems to have very bad luck.
He is best friends with Takahiro Sakurai (the two have formed a singing duo named R16) and has a good relationship with Soichiro Hoshi (how's that for irony, SEED fans?). Also, had a short semi-romantic relationship with Hitomi Nabatame. He also has romantic connections to Maaya Sakamoto's characters in a few series, which became an official romance resulting in marriage with Maaya, finalized August 8, 2011. Congratulations to them both!
He is the founder and representative of his own voice acting agency named "INTENTION", founded in March 2012. The agency also hosts talent such as the aforementioned Sakurai, Nao Tōyama, and most recently Yūichi Nakamura, among others. Not to mention, he's also a singer-songwriter, debuting under Lantis in 2008.
Notable roles by Kenichi Suzumura:
- Amara in Captain Earth (with wife Maaya Sakamoto cast as his teammate Moco)
- Andiramon in Digimon Ghost Game
- Anti/Gridknight in SSSS.GRIDMAN, SSSS.DYNɅZENON, and GRIDMAN UNIVERSE
- Ash Roller in Accel World
- Atori in Noein
- Atsushi Murasakibara in Kuroko's Basketball
- Avi in 100 Sleeping Princes and the Kingdom of Dreams
- Balan in Balan Wonderworld
- The Bored Witch's Owl in the Japanese dub of The Triplets
- Cayenne Suzushiro in Aquarion EVOL
- Chouun in Juuzaengi
- Crowley Eusford in Seraph of the End
- Cygna and Selam in The Legend of Nayuta: Boundless Trails
- Darius in Harukanaru Toki no Naka de 6 & Musou Stars
- Demyx in Kingdom Hearts
- Dietrich von Lohengrin in Trinity Blood
- Dr. Roman/Solomon in Fate/Grand Order
- Edgar in Uncle from Another World
- Eiji Shigure in Gravion
- Elsword in Elsword
- Emerjason and the narrator in Tokusatsu GaGaGa
- Florian 'Flo' Thomas (Tobias Schenke) in the Japanese dub of the German movie Harte Jungs (Better know as Ants In My Pants in the U.S.)
- Genzo Wakabayashi in Captain Tsubasa: Road to 2002 and the 2018 reboot.
- George Ushiromiya in Umineko: When They Cry
- Ginshu in Amatsuki
- Green Shinryoku in Gamu Kare!
- Green Yamanami in Gamu Kare! Shinsengumi
- Gustave Gustaf in Ixion Saga DT
- Hajiki Sanada in Gad Guard
- Hajime Tsunashi in I Can't Understand What My Husband Is Saying
- Haruki Serizawa in Confession Executive Committee
- Hans Humpty in Rokka: Braves of the Six Flowers
- Hikaru Hitachiin in Ouran High School Host Club
- Kaoru in the pre-anime drama CDs, while Hoshi does Hikaru. To add further to the irony, they belong to the same company.
- Himoi in You Are Being Summoned, Azazel.
- Hirari in Laughing Under the Clouds
- Hiroki Segawa in Witch Blade
- Hiroshi Tanahashi in Tiger Mask W
- Hōshō Nyorai/Ratnasambhava in Namu Amida Butsu! -UTENA-
- Ialu in Erin
- Iyami in Osomatsu-san
- Jouji Takahashi in First Love Monster
- Julius Rapha Holfort in Trapped in a Dating Sim: The World of Otome Games is Tough for Mobs
- Ka Koubun in Magi: Labyrinth of Magic
- Kamui in X/1999
- Kazumi Ida in Magical Warfare
- Keiichiro Aizawa in Wangan Midnight
- Ken Sanun in Thunderbolt Fantasy
- Kilik Lunge in Soul Eater
- Korekiyo Shinguji in Danganronpa V3: Killing Harmony
- Kouichi Kimura/Duskmon in Digimon Frontier
- Lavi in D.Gray-Man (Darrin'd by Natsuki Hanae in Hallow)
- Leo Aiolia in Saint Seiya Awakening
- Leo Sternbuck in Zone of the Enders: The 2nd Runner
- Lionel von Hanen in Granado Espada
- Masato Hijirikawa in Uta No Prince Sama
- Mashin Fire in Mashin Sentai Kiramager
- Matt Major in PaRappa the Rapper
- Maya in Saint Beast
- Mike in éX-Driver the Movie
- Mikiya Kokutou in the Garden of sinners
- Momotaro Mikoshiba in Free! Eternal Summer
- Myoe/Yakushimaru in Kyousogiga
- Nick Carlyle in Lollipop Chainsaw
- Nao Matsubara in Diamond no Ace
- Nishikage Seiya in Inazuma Eleven: Ares
- Obanai Iguro in Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba
- Pitapita in Space Sheriff Shaider: Next Generation
- Poseidon Shura in EDENS ZERO
- Quan and Leif in Fire Emblem Heroes
- Raida Sumiaki in Oshi no Ko
- Raito Shiba in Concrete Revolutio: Choujin Gensou
- Ranpo Edogawa in Bungō Series
- Regitare in World Flipper
- Ripper in XBlaze Code: Embryo
- Rogue Cheney in Fairy Tail
- Ruberiot in the Japanese dub of Star vs. the Forces of Evil
- Rudy Roughnight in Wild Arms Alter Code F
- Ryousuke Kira in Blue Lock
- Ryutaros/Den-O Gun Form in Kamen Rider Den-O, Kamen Rider X in Kamen Rider Decade: All Riders vs. Great Shocker and Kamen Rider Fourze in Heisei Rider vs. Showa Rider: Kamen Rider Taisen feat. Super Sentai.
- And he played a minor role in Kamen Rider Kiva.
- He's also a co-commentator (with Narutaki) for the Decade Super Spinoff online movies.
- Whenever Kenichi appears in a Kamen Rider series, expect to hear a variation of "Kotae wa kiitenai!" ("Can't hear you!") from him.
- He was also the VA for Philip from Kamen Rider Double in video-game appearances in Masaki Suda's stead, until KAMEN RIDER: memory of heroez, where he was officially Darrin'd by Kōki Uchiyama as Philip's voice.
- He also guest stars As Himself in episode 30 of Kamen Rider Revice.
- Sandalphon in Granblue Fantasy
- Senel Coolidge in Tales of Legendia (STELLAAAAAAAA!!!!)
- Shiki Tohno in Tsukihime anime.
- Shin Kudo in Macross Zero, Super Robot Wars Scramble Commander the 2nd, Another Century's Episode: R, and Macross 30: The Voice that Connects the Galaxy
- Shinn Asuka in Mobile Suit Gundam SEED Destiny, Mobile Suit Gundam SEED Freedom, the Gundam Vs Series, Dynasty Warriors: Gundam (starting with 2), the Another Century's Episode series (starting with R), and the Super Robot Wars series (starting with Scramble Commander the 2nd) (STELLAAAAAAAA!!!!)
- Shinichiro Isumi in Hikaru no Go
- Shiromujō in Onmyōji (2016)note
- Sho Minazuki in Persona 4: The Ultimax Ultra Suplex Hold
- Shunsuke Taki in Gakuen Heaven
- Simon Belmont in Castlevania: Judgment
- Sokabe in Ajin
- Sora Takeuchi in Air Gear OVA
- Sougo Okita in Gintama, aka King of Planet Sadist
- Soular in Fresh Pretty Cure!
- Suwa in Mars Red
- Takehiro Kai in Godzilla: Singular Point
- Takehisa Hinewa in Fire Force
- Takeshi Yoroi/Polymar in Infini-T Force
- Takuya Morooka in Majikoi! Love Me Seriously!
- Thaniel and Vice in Dragalia Lost
- Theodor Eberbach in Schwarzesmarken
- The Master in Muv-Luv Alternative: Total Eclipse which may be the very same person as Theodor
- Tir McDohl in the Suikoden Radio Drama
- Toki in Code:Breaker
- Tora Igarashi in Maid-Sama!
- Tohru Souma in Baldr Force EXE Resolution
- Tomose Banjo in Charade Maniacs
- Tsubaki Asahina in Brothers Conflict
- Tsubasa Amaha in Starry☆Sky
- Tywin and Ambitious Tywin in Epic Seven
- Utakata and Kakashi's "Sukea" persona in Naruto Shippuden
- Yakumo Mouri in Love, Election & Chocolate
- Yang Wen-Li in Legend of the Galactic Heroes: Die Neue These
- Yoshitake Tanaka in Daily Lives of High School Boys
- Yojiro Mutsu in Backflip!!
- Yuuya Mirokuji in Re:CREATORS
- Yuki Kagami and Yuuya Kiba in Hungry Heart: Wild Striker
- Wilfred Kijima in Gundam Build Fighters Try (Playing Against Type, since his character's more of a Friendly Enemy who just wants to fight fairly.)
- Zack Fair in the Final Fantasy VII franchise.
- Jack in Final Fantasy Type-0
- Gippal in Final Fantasy X-2 (coincidentally, Gippal has the same voice actor in English and Japanese as Zack)
Tropes Associated with Him
- Approval of God: Super Robot Wars Z had revised the story of Shinn Asuka from Mobile Suit Gundam SEED Destiny, who was considered by part of the fanbase to be
Unintentionally Unsympathetic in the original anime. Unlike Mitsuo Fukuda, Suzumura approved of how the changes made the character easier to sympathize with. - Happily Married: To Maaya Sakamoto.
